Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan-there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times.Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less,The 4-Hour Workweekis the blueprint.

This step-by-step guide to luxury lifestyle design teaches: -How Tim went from $40,000 per year and 80 hours per week to $40,000 per month and 4 hours per week -How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want -How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs -How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist -How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent ''mini-retirements''

The new expanded edition of Tim Ferriss'The 4-Hour Workweekincludes: -More than 50 practical tips and case studies from readers (including families) who have doubled income, overcome common sticking points, and reinvented themselves using the original book as a starting point -Real-world templates you can copy for eliminating e-mail, negotiating with bosses and clients, or getting a private chef for less than $8 a meal -How Lifestyle Design principles can be suited to unpredictable economic times -The latest tools and tricks, as well as high-tech shortcuts, for living like a diplomat or millionaire without being either

Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan-there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times.Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less,The 4-Hour Workweekis the blueprint.

This step-by-step guide to luxury lifestyle design teaches: -How Tim went from $40,000 per year and 80 hours per week to $40,000 per month and 4 hours per week -How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want -How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs -How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist -How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent ''mini-retirements''

The new expanded edition of Tim Ferriss'The 4-Hour Workweekincludes: -More than 50 practical tips and case studies from readers (including families) who have doubled income, overcome common sticking points, and reinvented themselves using the original book as a starting point -Real-world templates you can copy for eliminating e-mail, negotiating with bosses and clients, or getting a private chef for less than $8 a meal -How Lifestyle Design principles can be suited to unpredictable economic times -The latest tools and tricks, as well as high-tech shortcuts, for living like a diplomat or millionaire without being either